Challenge

Grabolandia
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tomas Illescas got the match started through his kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Duda Chaves managed to get in a good position for a shot. Grabo POGOŃ MKS Szczecin's supporters rose to their feet, but Duda Chaves was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonathan Ferrant breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Camilo Gaos hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomas Illescas in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Antoni Kosel saved Grabo POGOŃ MKS Szczecin from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in Grabo POGOŃ MKS Szczecin's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Antoni Kosel came out of the goal and Tomas Illescas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 21 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Duda Chaves. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Zachary Domin tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 31 played minutes Grabo POGOŃ MKS Szczecin got a freekick which was hit by Konrad Tobaczewski. 33 minutes into the match, Grabo POGOŃ MKS Szczecin's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Antoni Kosel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 34 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Camilo Gaos. In the 36th minute, Tomas Illescas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 37th minute Konrad Tobaczewski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Ferrant saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 38 minutes into the game, Jonathan Venegas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Venezuela's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Grabo POGOŃ MKS Szczecin the free kick. Jonathan Venegas kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Illescas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Antoni Kosel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stasio Jerzyk, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Stasio Jerzyk to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Zachary Domin made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. A collision led to Grabo POGOŃ MKS Szczecin getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Szymon Andryszyn hit a great ball. Grabo POGOŃ MKS Szczecin's Antoni Kosel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Grabo POGOŃ MKS Szczecin from getting a goal against them. In the 61st minute, Guillermo Mariano had to leave the field with a concussion. Lukasz Nieuzyla's late challenge caught a Venezuela's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lukasz Nieuzyla helped the player get up and apologised. After 62 played minutes Grabo POGOŃ MKS Szczecin got a freekick which was hit by Lukasz Nieuzyla. In the 63rd minute, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Illescas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Antoni Kosel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stanislaw Siembab, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicola Zalewski in the 71st minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stanislaw Siembab in the 76th minute of the match. After having played for 78 minutes, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venezuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomas Illescas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Antoni Kosel in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Illescas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Antoni Kosel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Patricio Costa was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 89th minute. Venezuela's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 90th minute, Rigoberto Mina hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Duda Chaves in the 91st minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 96th minute, Patricio Costa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alex Chicote hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.